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Pop Listings for Feb. 15-21

Prices may not reflect ticketing service charges. For full reviews of recent concerts: nytimes.com/music. A searchable guide to these and other shows is at nytimes.com/events.

Marc Anthony (Friday and Saturday) Tabloids in the United States unfailingly relegate the musical accomplishments of Mr. Anthony, one of the best-selling salsa artists of all time, as a footnote to his divorce from the actress and pop star Jennifer Lopez. At any rate, his gift for effortlessly melismatic ballads is well represented on his 11th studio album, “Iconos” (Sony Music Latin), a collection of Latin pop standards released in 2010. At 8 p.m., Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, at Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, (800) 745-3000, barclayscenter.com; $61.50 to $183.50. (Stacey Anderson)

ASAP Rocky (Wednesday) After his boisterous single “Peso” hit Hot 97’s airwaves, this young local rapper signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Sony. His brash combination of Southern-style ego riffage and the cleverly stacked rhymes of the golden age of hip-hop translated intact to his debut album, “Long.Live.ASAP” (ASAP Worldwide/Polo Grounds/RCA), suggesting he is worth the price. With ASAP Ferg, Bodega Bamz and more. At 9 p.m., Public Assembly, 70 North Sixth Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (718) 384-4586, publicassemblynyc.com; free via Web site contest. (Anderson)

Baauer (Friday) This hotshot Brooklyn electronic dance music D.J.-producer just signed a spring residency deal at Light, Cirque du Soleil’s new Las Vegas nightclub. He joins the pricey ranks of Skrillex and Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia — as well as a score of lithe acrobats who will soon need earplugs. With Just Blaze. At 10 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, East Village, (917) 302-0847, websterhall.com/events; sold out. (Anderson)

★ Deerhoof (Wednesday) These dexterous noise-rockers from San Francisco balance the vocalist Satomi Matsuzaki’s flouncy singsong trills with brittle shards of guitar and bass-heavy underpinnings. They remain quite accessible though: their 2004 concept album, “Milk Man” (Kill Rock Stars), was adapted into a ballet and performed by elementary school students in Maine. They perform a new work by the Brazilian composer Marcos Balter, which he composed for the band and the contemporary ensemble Dal Niente as part of the Ecstatic Music Festival. At 7:30 p.m., Merkin Concert Hall, Goodman House, 129 West 67th Street, Manhattan, (212) 501-3330, kaufman-center.org; $25, $15 for students. (Anderson)

★ Jim James (Tuesday and Wednesday) During his recovery from a debilitating fall off a stage, this frontman of the many-tentacled psychedelic rock band My Morning Jacket connected with and was inspired by Lynd Ward’s wordless 1929 graphic novel, “Gods’ Man.” The book’s dark gloss and ultimately romantic trajectory informs his wide-scope solo debut, “Regions of Light and Sound of God” (ATO). Tuesday at 9 p.m., Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 North Sixth Street, Brooklyn, (800) 745-3000, musichallofwilliamsburg.com; sold out. Wednesday at 9:30 p.m., the McKittrick Hotel, 530 West 27th Street, Chelsea, (866) 811-4111, sleepnomorenyc.com; sold out.

Manilow on Broadway (Friday, Saturday and Tuesday through Thursday; through March 2) Mr. Manilow — one of the most successful, complaisant adult contemporary singers of the 1970s — took a stab at Andy Warhol with “15 Minutes” (Stiletto), his 2011 conceptual album. Is there a diptych of Mandy that we haven’t seen yet? This five-week engagement on Broadway, running through Feb. 23, promises that hit as well as “I Write the Songs,” “Looks Like We Made It,” “Copacabana” and more. Friday, Saturday and Thursday at 8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., St. James Theater, 246 West 44th Street, Manhattan, (212) 239-6200, manilowonbroadway.com; $50 to $350. (Anderson)

Maroon 5 (Saturday) Scientists calculate that it takes an average of two weeks to expunge the usual FM rock station’s hourly Frankenstein chorus mash of “Moves Like Jagger,” “Payphone” and “One More Night” from your head. The clock starts anew this week. With Neon Trees and Owl City. At 8 p.m., Madison Square Garden, (866) 858-0008, thegarden.com; $29.50 to $125. (Anderson)

Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman (Saturday) The common thread among the prolific guitarist Mr. Morello’s projects — the impassioned political rockers Rage Against the Machine, the arena shredders Audioslave, his intricate solo act the Nightwatchman — is ferocious intensity and a decibel level that creeps toward roaring. He reprises the Nightwatchman, the unofficial troubadour of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, at Lincoln Center as part of the American Songbook Series. At 8:30 p.m., Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th Street and Broadway, (212) 721-6500, jalc.org; $85 and $100 remaining. (Anderson)

Oh Land (Tuesday) The Danish singer-songwriter Nanna Oland Fabricius employs her jazzy waver wisely: it makes even her harshest dismissals, like the wryly near-expletive “Sun of a Gun,” hitch with vulnerability. Her second electro-pop album, “Oh Land” (Epic), shares the smart club-ready charisma of Robyn and Lykke Li with added R&B flourishes. At 7 p.m., Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street, between Stanton and Houston Streets, Lower East Side, (212) 477-4155, rockwoodmusichall.com; $10, with a one-drink minimum. (Anderson)

One Step Beyond with Foster the People (Friday) The One Step Beyond dance party in the Rose Center for Earth and Space of the American Museum of Natural History is a selectively educational endeavor: guests are free to read every factoid on the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud, or simply spill beer on them. Regardless, it’s a truly exceptional party best enjoyed in the company of farsighted D.J.s; this month, the pop-rockers Foster the People and the tropicalia-dance act Javelin take over the reins. At 9 p.m., Rose Center for Earth and Space, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West, at 81st Street, (212) 769-5200, amnh.org; sold out. (Anderson)

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Jill Sobule (Friday) Before Katy Perry, Ms. Sobule wrote a far more sincere “I Kissed a Girl.” It would be impossible to confuse the two anyway: Ms. Sobule’s perspicacious, character-driven folk compositions about politics and social stigmas could not be a farther cry from whipped-cream bustiers and blithe pop ditties. With Colin McGrath. At 9 p.m., Union Hall, 702 Union Street, at Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 638-4400, unionhallny.com; $15. (Anderson)

Solange (Wednesday) “True” (Terrible Records), the new digital EP by this chic singer and her collaborator Dev Hynes, is a surprise in its existence alone: a crop of smooth, late-’80s-influenced dance-pop that, at a robust seven tracks, defies convention of what a short play can be. It’s also a satisfying reintroduction to a talented, indie-rock-leaning singer. Mr. Hynes’s modest, pacific production borrows heavily from his engaging solo act Blood Orange, and Solange’s sweet vocals suggest genuine affection and an informed optimism. At the peak of her range, Solange shares some tonal similarities with her elder sister, Beyoncé; elsewhere, she earns her own spotlight handily. At 8 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, East Village, (800) 745-3000, websterhall.com/events; sold out. (Anderson)

Tegan & Sara (Tuesday and Wednesday) The inventive twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin cast aside their usual, stylishly produced folk-rock gravity on “Closer,” a new track from their recent album, “Heartthrob” (Vapor/Warner Brothers). Its sweet examination of first love leans heavily on electro-pop synth pulse and New Wave singsong harmonies — a jarring but convincingly delivered left turn. (These rescheduled shows were originally scheduled for Jan. 28 and 29. Tickets for the Jan. 28 show will be honored on Tuesday, and tickets for Jan. 29 on Wednesday.) At 8 p.m., Beacon Theater, 2124 Broadway, at 74th Street, (800) 745-3000, beacontheatre.com; $39.50 to $75. (Anderson)

Tibet House Benefit Concert (Thursday) This year’s installment of the annual gala for the Dalai Lama-commissioned educational center features the artistic direction of Philip Glass, a longtime Tibet House advocate, as well as sure-to-be-unusual performances and collaborations from Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Patti Smith, Rahzel, Tune-Yards and many more. At 7:30 p.m., Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, (212) 247-7800, carnegiehall.org; $35 to $90 remaining. (Anderson)

Waka Flocka Flame (Thursday) This hyperactive modern representative for Southern hip-hop has a knack for pop hooks that don’t feel contrived; his recent mixtape, “Salute Me or Shoot Me 4: Banned From America,” had a singalong aspect that was downright perky. It is the follow up to his more blustering major-label album from last summer, “Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family” (Warner Brothers/Asylum/Brick Squad Monopoly). At 11:30 p.m., B. B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, bbkingblues.com; $20 in advance, $25 at the door. (Anderson)

The Who (Thursday) Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend soldier on to perform their classic 1973 rock opera, “Quadrophenia” (Track/MCA), and other hits. Mr. Daltrey has proved that he can still scorch the highest notes of “Love Reign O’er Me,” and the pair’s proffered nostalgia is a more passionate brand than most ’70s stars can deliver nowadays. At 7:30 p.m., Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, on Long Island, (800) 745-3000, nassaucoliseum.com; $34.50 to $124.50. (Anderson)